The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of biochemists and biophysicists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $78,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $131,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $131,940 | 2.77% | 35.90% |
| 2021 | $128,280 | 5.22% | - |
| 2020 | $121,580 | 6.95% | - |
| 2019 | $113,130 | 6.57% | - |
| 2018 | $105,700 | 6.26% | - |
| 2017 | $99,080 | -6.91% | - |
| 2016 | $105,930 | -4.30% | - |
| 2015 | $110,490 | 0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $109,710 | 9.93% | - |
| 2013 | $98,820 | 14.42% | - |
| 2012 | $84,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $131,940, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for biochemists and biophysicists in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $124,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.